Josh Naylor vs. Billy Sample — Career Comparison

Josh Naylor
Gen ZCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Billy Sample
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Naylor comes out clearly ahead of Billy Sample across most offensive categories. Josh Naylor led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 73), slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 96), and batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 101). Billy Sample held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 155 vs 150). Josh Naylor was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Naylor and Billy Sample

Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
745
156.51
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
177.13
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2856
600
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2798
600
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2590
544.12
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
539.53
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
146.43
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
146.68
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
445
93.49
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
107.65
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
30.67
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
127
27.23
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.93
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
21.85
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
46
9.86
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
52.94
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
182
39.03
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386.25
81.15
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
332.46
71.29
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1159
243.49
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
967
207.36
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
941
197.69
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
907
194.5
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
334
70.17
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
79.56
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
91.39
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
230
49.32
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
139.71
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
555
119.01
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385.54
81
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
351.61
75.4
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.83
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
46.43
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
195
41.82
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.46
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.72
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
457
96.01
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
49.32
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.17
12.17
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.93
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.62
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.72
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
71
14.92
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
7.72
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
55
11.55
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.02
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.89
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.65
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 600 PA
64
13.45
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
27.66
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.94
85.94
Billy Sample
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
75.97

Fielding Stats for Josh Naylor and Billy Sample

Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
1.1
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
1.16
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
1.04
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
620
1.01
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
14977
27
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16644
27
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4992.1
9
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5548
9
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3538
6.38
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378
2.24
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.48
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.05
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.06
Billy Sample
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.03
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3839
6.92
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
2.32
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3805
6.86
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1410
2.29
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.238
6.238
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.08
87.08
Josh Naylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
0.58
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Naylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sample
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0